Sewing-machine



A. AND M. G. ROSENTHAL.

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Patented Oct. 19, 1920.

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E SZ mar/111p ROSL'NT/ML ARTHUR ROSENTI-IAL Ann MORRIS, e. nosENrHAL, or GRAND RAPIDS, MICHI Y SEWING-MACHINE.

Patented Oct. 19, 1920.

Application filed August 27,1918. Serial a). 251,62.

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Be it known that we, ARTHUR RosnNTHAL and Mornrs G. RosnNri-IAL, citizens of the United States, residing. at Grand Rapids, county of Kent, State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sewing-Machines, of is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in sewing machines.

Our improvements sewing I machines for attaching labels, patche and reinforcements to garments and laundry and the like, and we have illustrated and described our improvements as we have adapted the same for use in attaching marking labels. In this specification and in the claims we use the terms label and label holder as a matter of convenience. It should be understood that we do not use it in arestricted sense but intend to include thereby patches, reinforcements, and any other work for which our improvements may be adapt-' ed. and this adaptation is quite general. The main obj ects'of the invention are: First, to provide an improved machine for the attaching of labels which is of large capacity and convenient and simple to use. Second, to provide an improved machine having these advantages in which the work is manually manipulated to guide it tothe needle.

Third, to provide an improved means for feeding the labels to the label holder.

Fourth, to provide an improved label holder. p I r Fifth, to provide an improved means for cutting the threads. V y

Further objects, and objects relating'to structural details, will definitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

Ne accomplish the objects of our invenrneans described in the following specification. is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure which is a preferred embodiment of our invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification, in which:

Figure I is a'detail perspective of a struc ture embodying the features of our invention, only such portlons of a sewlng machine which the following relate particularly to showing The invention being illustrated as are deemed necessaryto show an adaptation of our improvements.

Fig. II is a plan view with the bed and head of the machine omitted.

Fig. II is a plan view of the parts shown 'inFig. II in another position illustrating the manipulation thereof.

Fig. III is a detail longitudinal section on r a line corresponding to line 3-3 of Figs. II

and V, with the parts in their operative or work engaging position. i

Fig. IV is a detail'longitudinal section corresponding to Fig. III with the parts raised from the work.

Fig. V is an enlarged detail section on a line corresponding to line 55 of Figs. II and III. 7 i

Fig. VI is a detail plan viewof the shoe with the feed member mounted thereon, the feed member being shown in its retracted position, a label being shown on the feed Fig. VII is a plan viewof the parts shown in Fig; VI with the feed member in its actuated position.

Fig. VIII-is a perspective view of the work holder the presser foot.

Fig. IX 's an invertedperspective view of the work holder or work engaging member of the presser foot.

Fig. X is. an enlarged detail section on a line corresponding to line 10- 1O of Fig. II,

details of the thread cutting mechanism. w

Fig. XI is an enlarged detail section on a line corresponding to line 1111 of Fig.II, showing details of the thread cutter.

Fig. XII is a detail section corresponding to that of Fig. XI, taken on line 12-12 of Fig. II showing parts of the thread cutter in another position.

Fig. XIII is a perspective view of the thread cutter knife.

Fig. XIV is a plan view of the fixed shear plate of the thread cutter.

Fig. XV is an enlarged detail section through the work holder and shoe on a line corresponding to showing the manner of clamping the labels.

Fig. XVI is-an enlarged detail section of the shuttle thread cutter.

Fig. XVII is an enlarged detail section or work engaging member of line 15-15 of Fig.II

through the head with the face plate thereof.

removed, showing the means for operating the'p'ressel' footbar from the needle bar.

Fig. XVIII is an enlarged front elevation of a portion of. the head, showing the adjusting means for regulating the movement of the presser foot bar.

Fig. XIX is a detail plan View of a modified, form of guide. Fig. XX is a detail plan view showing still another modification in the form ofthe guide. V In'the drawing similar reference characters refer to similar-parts throughout the several views, and the sectional views are taken looking in, the direction of the little arrows atthe ends of the section lines Referring to the drawing, 1 represents the bed ofa sewing machine, 2 thearm and 3. the

head carrying thefneedle bar 4 and the presser foot bar 5.

is not shown. The driving means are not illustrated as they form no part of this .in-

' oted at 8 I vention.

" the .collar..9 on

To actuate. the presser foot bar in proper synehronism with the needle bar we provide an'actuating lever 7 (seeFig. XVII) pivwith one arm disposed to engage the presser'foot bar and the other an actuating pin 10 on the needle bar. To regulatethe stroke of the presser foot barwe provide an adjusting cam 11 carried by the set screw 12 (see Fig. XVIII for detail) disposed through a slot 13 -in"the face plate 14 of the :head, the cam being supported by thepin 15 so that itmay be ad 7 justed under the collar to constitute an adjusta'bl'e stop therefor.

" '7 The presser foot bar is tive position by thelever 16; The connections for the lever to the b r are not shown as suitable means are well knofwn in the art and we use any well known constructions.

the slide, 17' to,

We mount a supporting plate or'slide 17 on the bed below the arm 2. This slide is slotted at 18 to engage the post 19 so thatthe supporting slide is supported pivotal movement on the bed. The slide 17 slotted bearings 20' for the horizontal pivots 21 ofthe frame 22 At its forward end this frame carries a work holder of carrier 23 having a label opening 24 therein. A thin plate 17 extends beyond I the front of the machine where it constitutes a workzsupporting plate,

the same being suitably perforated under the needle with an aperture corresponding to the ings 28 (Figs. VI and g jectsrearwardly beyond its pivots 27Iand'its rear end is engaged by the vertical spring pin partieular. label or patch to be attached;

The frame-like presser foot label holder25 has'a rearwardly projecting arm 26 with horizontal pivots 27 thereon (detailed in Figs. VIII and IX) resting inslot-like bean VII). The arm 26 pro- The shuttle V mechanism' raised to inoperae in Fig. I, is in the for sliding and v 31 (see Figs. I, II,

- is a feed table 82 for the labels, shown lying on thefeed table at 33,-see Fig. VI. The reciprocating feed member 34 is slidably mounted on the frame so that when in its retracted position, as shown in Fig. VI, a label may be laid in front of it. This feed member is secured in retracted position by meansof the catch 35 pivoted at 36. I spring 37 is provided to actuate the feed member and a finger piece oripin' 38; projects above the frame so that veniently retracted manuall d he label holder 25 has inclined uides 39 on its front side (detailed in Fig. viii so the label is advanced by the feed that as member 34 holder.

provided with teeth 40 and the work holder 23 with'o aenin'gs 41 for the teeth- (detailed in Fig. XV), so that the label is very-firmly clamped to the holder it will be guided underthelabel alon the ed es-1 of its opening24,.the position of the labelwhile' stitching being shown in F ig. III. 'After the stitching is completed the work holder is released and, as the label holder is raised from the work, to slipthrough the label opening '24. a. The frame 22 is provided with hand pieces 42 at each side which maybe grasped for.

manipulation of the frame. The label holder is clamped upon" the 'label by means of-thepresser plate 43 which is disposed on and carried byfthe presser bar 5. Thisplate 43 alsoeonstitutesa guide member and a means for raising the frame. To accomplish this the frame is provided with a guide member 44 which, in the embodimentshown an arm 45, so that of the (see v upwardly projecting pin 46 which travels along the rear side of thisbar preventing the forwardmovementof the frame'during its first work stroke.

embodiment with aflange-like guide member 47 ;at the sides and front of the presser'jplate. with.

it overhangs the rear end which thepresser plate 43 cfoacts, thus limiting the rearward and lateral swing of the frame (see and H The frame may ;be completelyjguided from a guide'member substituted for the guide member 44, as in Fig. XIX, inwhich a star-like guide 48 is provided. thepin46: of the presser plate coacting withthe guide. We particularly show this. star-like form'of This yieldingly' holds the r it may be con- The label holder 25 is preferably form ofa bar carried-by.

the blade spring 30 allows the edges ofthe label,

presser plate 43. e Presser plate FlgS. and is pr ided: an 7 V The frame. 22', infthe I shown in Fig,v I, is provided plan. detailed in. Figs, II

, stitching of stars to a flag, or other; irregu stop lug 76 on slide 61 which engages a hole lm labels or patches asmay post 71 pivoted be desired. XXthe In the modification shown in Fig.

' guide bar 44 is retained and t0 coact there-' with we provide a guide member 49 positioned to guide'the pin 46 on thepresser plate throughout the full movement ofthe frame. j 1

\Vith the parts thus arranged, the labels are laid on the feed table, as shown in Fig. VI, and the feed member 34 released by releasing catch 35 to projectthem below the holder by the action of spring 37. The presser foot bar is its adjusting lever 16 which carries the label holder 25 down upon the label and with it the frame is-carried down to bring its'work holder 23 upon the work indicated at 50,-- see Figs. III and IV. As the stitching progresses the frame is manually manipulate from the handles 42 to guide the work to the needle, so that the labelis stitched about its edges. r

When the stitching is completed the threads are cut, the lower thread being cut by the mechanism shown in Fig. XVI, which consists of a lever 51 having a hand piece 52 projecting above the bed of; the machine. The lever engages a knife 53 pivoted at 54, the lever being slotted at 55 to engage the pin 56 on the knife. A fixed shear'bar or plate 57 coacts with the knife.

To draw the thread across the shear bar 57 we mount a finger 58 in front of the knife so that it engages the thread and draws it against the edge'of the shear bar, so that it is easily severed by the knife. I

To cut the upper thread weprovide a cutter 59 (detailed in Fig. XIIIlwhich is slidably mounted on the frame to coact with a fixed shear bar or plate 60 (detailed in Fig. XIV). This cutter 59 is carried by a slide 61 having an arm 7 O projecting through the on the post 19 and slotted at the arm 70. The arm is pro-, vided witha stop collar 73' adapted to engage the post (see Figs. I, II, II, III, IV, X, XI, XII, XIII and XIV).

A. cutter actuating the frame 22 at 75 (see Figs. 1, II and I15). When the frame is in its raised position-the actuation of the knife is prevented by the 72 to receive 77 in the presser plate 43,see Fig. XII. This prevents the knife being actuated while in this position which, if done, would cut off or break the needle.

To hold the thread after it is severed we provide a spring 7 8,see' Fig. XI; mounted so.that the end of the thread after it is' severed is drawn under this spring. An ad justing screw 79 is provided for the spring. When the stitching is completed both threads may be quickly severed and upon then lowered by means of lever 74 is" pivoted on raising the presser foot bar the work holder i is released and the frame elevated by means of thepresser plate engaging Junder; the guide member 44.

'As the frame is pushed rearwardly; the stop" 73 engages theapost 72'limiting the movement of the knife slide and owing to the engagement of the lever 74 therewith the lever is carried rearwardly to'the position shown in Fig. 11.

With this arrangement of parts we provide a machine which is of very large capacity and one which is very convenient to operate. The various parts of this machine are operated manually, sofar as controlling of the work and the label is concerned. The presser bar lever 16 is thrown to the elevated position and the various parts separated, as indicatd in Fig. IV. The work 50v (for instance, a garment to which a laundry label is to be attached) is placed on the plate 17 under the needle. The label feed device 34 is retracted manually and is retained by the catch 35. A label 33 is'placed on the feed table 32 and the catch 35 is released by a touch ofthe finger. The label is then fed forward under the label presser foot. The lever 16 is then dropped and the presser bar forces the label presser foot against the label onto the support 23, clamping it securely and forcing the plate down against the work 50 on the plate 17. This movement releases all of the locking devices and the operator grasps the handles 42v and feeds the label manually under the needle, stitched around its edges; The guiding flange 47 and the guiding blocks cooperate to facilitate that manipulation.

fVVhen the stitching is completed, the

is then raised and the label ispulled through the plate 23, because it is now stitched to the work 50, and the same-may be readilyre moved as-seen in Fig. IV, which shows the parts of my machine in the position that they take .after releasing the stitched label and Work.

The relations of the superposed parts during the stitching operation are clearly seen in Figs. V and XV, where the perforated work holder plate 17 is at the bottom, on which is disposed the work 50, retained by the work holder plate 23, and the label 33 is retained thereon. by thelabel presser foot '25. The machine we have illustrated and described is especially designed by us for the attaching of laundry marking labels, our improvements may, however, be readily adapted for various uses. 'VVe have not illustrated or described the various uses "as .we

believe the disclosure made will enable those when itwill be lates to embody or adapt the sameas may be desired.

'Having thusdescribed our invention, what -we claimas new and desire to secure by Let-1 ters Patent,'is.; v J

1. In a sewing machine, the combination with the bedand needle and presser bars, of

a post on saidbed, a supporting slide slotted to engage said postfor sliding and swinging movement, a frame providedwith a hand piece at each side pivotally mounted at its rear endon said supporting slide, a work holder at the forward end of said frame having a label opening therein, a frame-like label fholder pivotally mounted on said frame to coact with said work holder and 7 clamp'a label'around the edges of the label opening therein, a spring for yieldingly supportingsaid label holder in its raised po sition, a presser plate on said presser bar coacting withsaid label holder and constitut-' ing'a guide member, said frame being pro vided with a flange-like coacting guide member at the front and sides of said plate and with a guide bar overhanging the rear end thereof, said plate having a guide pin coacting raised by the presser plate engaging said guide bar when the presser bar is elevated,

a label feed table on said frame in front of said label holder, said label holder having inclined label guides on its front edge, a feed member slidably mounted on said frame to.

deliver labels label holder, feed member, member in its retracted position, a thread cutter comprising a shear plate fixed to said from said table beneath said an actuatingspring for said frame, a reciprocating cutter, an actuating slide therefor provided with an arm slidably engaging saidpost, a'stop on said arm, and

a cutter actuating lever pivoted on said frame to engage said cutter slide, said cutter slide being provided with a stop engaging said presser plate when the parts are in 7 their initial position.

. at its rear end on said 2. In a sewing machine, the combination with the bed and needle and presser bars, of a post on said bed, a supporting slide slotted to engage said post for sliding and swinging movement, a frame provided with a hand piece at each side pivotally mounted supporting slide, a work holder at the forward end of said frame havinga labelopening therein, a frame-like label holder pivotally' mounted on said frameto coact with said work holder and clamp a label around the edges of the label opening therein, a spring for yieldingly supporting said label holder in its raised position, a .presser plate on said presser bar coacting with said label holder and constituting a guide member, said frame being provided with a flange-like coacting guide member at the front and sides of said with said guide bar, the frame bein a catch for holding said feed plate and with a guide bar'overhanging the rear end; thereof, said .plate having a' guide:

pin coacting with said guidebar, the frame being raised by the presserplate engaging 'saidguide bar when the presser bar is elevated, 'a label feed-table on said frame in r front :of said label holder, said label holder movement, a frame provided with a hand piece at each side .pivot'allymounted at its rear end on said supporting slide, a work holder at the forward end of said frame having a label opening therein, a frame-like label holder 'pivotally; mounted on said frame to coact. with said work holder and clamp a label around the edges of the label opening therein, a spring for yieldingly supporting said labelrholder in its raised posi- V t1on, a presser plate, on said presser bar coacting with said label holder and cons'tituhj ing a guide member, saidframe being pro vided with a-flange-like coacting guide member at the front and sides of said plate'and with a guide bar overhanging the rear end thereof, saidplate having a guide pin coact ing with said guide bar, the frame being raised. by the presser plate engaging said guide bar when the. presser bar is elevated, a thread cutter comprising *a shear plate fixed to said frame, a reciprocating cutter,

an actuating slide therefor provided with 7 an arm slidably engaging said post, a stop on said arm, and a cutter actuating lever pivoted onsaid frame to engage said cutter slide, said cutter slide being provided with a stop engaging said presser plate when the parts are in their initial position.

7 V In a sewing machine, the combination with ofa post on said bed,'a supporting slide slotted to engage said postfor sliding and swinging. movement, a frame provided with a hand piece at each side-pivotally mounted at its rear end on said supporting slide, a

work ho lder atthe forward end of said frame having. a label opening therein, a, frame-like label holder.vpivotally mounted the bed and needle and presser bars, 7

on said frame to coact with said work-holder TV and clamp-a, label .aroundthe edgesof the label opening therein, a spring for 1yieldingly supportinggsa id, label holderinits 9 raised position,an d a presser plate 'on sald presser bar coacting'with said label holder and constituting a guide vmember, said frame being provided :withia flangedike cothe front and sides acting guide member at a guide bar overa hand piece at each side pivotally mounted at its rear end on said supporting slide, a work holder at the forward end of said frame having a label opening therein, a frame-like label holder pivotally mounted on said frame to coact with said work holder and clamp a label around the edges of the label opening therein, said label holder being provided with teeth and said work holder with openings therefor, a spring for yieldingly supporting said label holder in its raised-position, and a presser plate on said presser bar coacting with said label holder and constituting a guide member, said frame being provided with a flange-like coacting guide member at the front and sides of saidplate and with a guide bar overhanging the rear end thereof, said plate having a guide pin coacting with said guide bar, the frame being raised by the presser plate engaging saidguide bar when the presser bar is elevated,

6. In a sewing machine, the combination with the bed and needle and presser bars, of I a frame adjustably mounted on the bed for manual manipulation, a work holder on said label opening therein, a

frame having a holder pivotally mounted frame-like label on said frame to coact with said work holder and clamp a label around the edges of said label opening therein, means for yieldingly supporting said label holder in its raised position, a. presser plate on" said presser bar coacting with said label holder and constituting a' guide member, said. frame being provided with afiange-like coacting guide member at the front and sides of said plate and with a guide bar overhanging said plate, said plate having a guide pin coacting with said guide bar, the frame being raised by said presser plate engaging said guide bar when the presserbar is elevated, a thread cutter comprising a cutter slide mounted on said frame and provided-with an arm, a post on said bed with which said arm is .slidablyengaged, a stop on said arm coacting'with said post, and a cutter actuating mounted on said frame, said cutter slide being provided with a stop lug engaging said plate when the parts are in their initial position.

7. In a sewing machine, the combination thereof, 7 said plate on said frame to coact with and clamp a label around the edges offsaid the combination 7 a position,

, with thebed and raised position, a presser lever pivotally with the bed and needle and presser bars, of

a frame adjustably mounted onthebedfor manual manipulation, awork holder on'said frame having a label i openin frame-like label holder pivota ly mounted said work holder label opening therein, means for yieldingly supporting saidlabel holder in its raised and a presser plate on said presser therein, a.

bar coasting with said label holder and .con-

stituting a, guide member, said frame being providedwith a flange-like coacting guide member at the frontand sides of sald plate and with a guide bar overhanging-saidplate, said plate having a guide pin'coacting'with said guide bar, the frame being raised by said presser plate engaging said guide bar when the presser bar is elevated.

" 8. In a sewing machine, the combination needle and presser bars, of a frame adjustably mounted on the bed for manual manipulatiom'a work holder on said frame having a label opening therein, a frame-like label holder pivotally mounted on said frame to coast with said work holder 7 and clamp a label around the edges of said label opening therein, means for yieldingly supporting said label holder inits raised position, a presser plate on saidpresser bar coactingwith said label holder and constituting a guide member, said frame being provided with a flange-likecoacting guide member at thefront and sides of said plate and with a guide bar overhanging said plate, said plate having a guide pin coacting with said guide-bar, the frame being raised by said presser plate engaging said guide bar when the presser bar is elevated, a label feed table on said frame, said label holder having inclined label guides on its edge facing said table, and a reciprocating feed member mounted on said frame to deliver labels from said table to saidlabel holder.

9. In a sewing machine, the combination with the bed and needle and presser bars, of

a frame adjustably mounted on the bed for manual manipulation, a work holder on said frame having a label opening therein, a framedike label holder pivotally mounted on said frame tocoact with said Work holder and clamp a label around the edges of said label opening therein, said label holder being provided with teeth and said work holder with openings therefor, means for yieldingly supporting said labelholder in its plate onsaid presser bar coacting with said label holder and constituting a guide member, said frame being provided with a flange-like coasting guide member at the front and sides of said plate and with'a guide bar overhanging said plate, said plate having a guide pin coactin'g with saidguide bar, the frame being raised by said presser plateengaging said guide bar when'thepresser bar is elevated, alabel feed table onjsaid frame, said label holder having inclined label guides on its edge'facing said table, and a reciprocating feed member mounted on said frame to deliver labels from said table to said label holder 10. v In a sewing machine, the combination with the bed and needle and presser bars, of a frame mounted for horizontal sliding and pivotal and vertical pivotal movement, a work holder on said frame having a label opening therein, a label holder pivotally mounted on said frame to coact with said work holder and clamp a label around the edges of the label opening therein, means for raising said label holder, a presser plate on said: presser bar coacting with said label holder and constituting a guide'member, said frame being provided with a flange-like coacting guide member and with a guide bar overhanging said presser plate and coacting therewith, a thread cutter comprising a shear plate fixed to said frame, a reciprocating cutter, an actuating slide therefor, and

pivotal, and vertical pivotal movement, a

a cutter actuating lever pivoted on said frame to engage said cutter slide, said outter slide being provided with a stop engaging said presser plate when their initial position.

- 11. In a sewing "machine, the combination with the bed and needle and presser bars, of a frame mounted for horizontal sliding and pivotal and vertical pivotal movement, a work holder on said frame having a label opening therein, a label holder pivotally mounted on saidframe to coact with said work holder and clamp a label around the the parts are in edges of the label opening therein, means.

for raising said label holder, and a presser plate on said presser bar coacting with said label holder and constituting a guide member, said frame being provided with a flangelike coacting guide member and with a guide bar overhanging said presser plate and coacting therewith. v

12. In a sewing machine, the combination -With the bed and needle and presser bars, of

a frame mounted for horizontal slidingand Work holder on said frame having a label opening therein, a label holder pivotally mounted on saidframe to coact with said work holder and clamp a label around the e es of the label opening therein, means for raising said label holder, a presser plate on said presser bar coacting with said labelholder and constituting a guide member, said frame being like coacting guide'member and with a guide bar overhanging said presser plate and coacting therewith, a label feed table on said frame, a reciprocating feed member mounted on said frame to deliver labels from said table to said label holder, an actuatin spring for said feed member, and a catch cutter slide. 7

' 15. In a sewing-machine, the-combination" provided with a flange gamma fo'riholding said feed member in its retracted position.

. 1 In asewing machine, the-combination holder, a thread cutter-comprising a shear plate fixed to saidframe, a reciprocating cutter, an actuating slide therefor provided with an arm slidably engagingsaid post, a stop 'on said arm, and a cutter actuating lever pivoted on said frame to engage said cutter slide,sa'id cutter slide being'providcd with a stop engaging said presser plate when the parts are in their initial position. 7

14. In a sewing machine, the combination with thebed, of a post on said'bed, a supporting slideslotted to engage said post for sliding and swingin m0vement,'a frame provided with aahan piece at each side .pive otally mounted-at its rear end on said supporting slide, a workholderat the forward end of said frame, a label holder on said frame, a thread cutter comprising a shear plate fixed to said frame, a reciprocating cutter, an actuating slide therefonprovided with an arm slidably engaging said post, a

lever pivoted on said frame to engage said 7 presser plate "on said presser barcoacting with saidlabel with the bed and :needle and presser bars, of

an adjustable frame, a work holder, a label holder on saidframe, a presser late on-said presser bar coacting with said abel holder, a thread cutter comprising a fixed to said frame, a reciprocating cutter,

an actuating slidetherefor, coacting stopmeans on said bedand slide, anda cutter actuating lever pivoted on said frame to engage said cutterslide, said cutter slide being;

provided with a" stop lug engaging said presser plate when the parts are vin their initial position. I

16. In a sewing'machine, the combination with the bed, ofan adjustable frame,-a work 7 I shear plate 7 holder, a label holder on said frame, a 7

thread cutter comprising a shear plate fixed to said frame, a reciprocating cutter, anjactuating slide therefor, coacting stop means on saidbedand slide, and ,a'cutter' actuating lever pivoted on :said frame to engage said cutter slide. 17. In a sewing machine, the combination with the-bed andineedle andpresser bars,*of

a frame adjustably mounted on said bed for manual manipulation, a work holderon said frame, a label holder on said frame coacting with said :shoe. to clamp a label, a presser position.

plate on said presser bar "coacting with said label holder, means forj guiding the movement'of' said frame, a labelfeed table on said frame, and a reciprocating -feedmember mountedon said frame to deliver labels from said table .to said label holder,

18. In a sewingmachine, the combination with the bed, of a'frame adjustably mounted on said bed for manual manipulation, a work said frame, label feed table on said frame,

said label holder having inclined label guides on its edge facing said table, and a reciprocatin feed member mounted on said frame to deliver labels from said table to said label holder.

20. In a sewing machine, the combination with the bed and needle and presser bars, of a frame adjustably mounted on the bed for manual manipulation, a work holder on said frame, a label holder, a presser plate on said presser bar coacting with said label holder and constituting a guide member, said frame having a coacting guide member, whereby the frame'is guided in its movement, a label feed member mounted on said frame to deliver to said label holder, a thread cutter comprising a cutter slide mounted on said frame, coacting stop members on said outter and bed, and a cutter actuating lever pivotally mounted on said frame, said cutter slide being provided with a stop engaging said plate when the-parts are in their initial 21. In a sewing machine, the combination with the bed and needle andpresser bars, of a frame adjustably mounted on thebed for manual manipulation, a work holder on said frame, a label holder, a presser plate 1 on said presser bar coacting with said label holder and constituting a guide member, said frame having a coacting guide member, whereby the frame is guided in its movement, and a label feed member mounted" on said frame to deliver to said label holder.

22. In a sewing machine, the combination with the bed and needle and presser bar, of an adjustable frame, a work holder on said frame having a label opening therein a frame-like label holder pivotally mounted on said frame to coact with said shoe and clamp a label around the edges of the label opening therein, and a presser plate on said presser bar coacting with said label holder and constituting a guide member, said frame beingprovided with a flange-like coacting guide member and with a guide bar overhanging said presser plate and coacting therewith.

23. In asewing machine, the combination with. the bed and needle and'presser bars, of an adjustable frame, a work holder on said frame having a label opening therein, a frame-like label holder pivotally mounted on said frame to coact with said "work holder and clamp a label varound'the edges of the-labelopening therein, and a presser plate on said presser bar coacting with said label holder and constituting a guide member, said frame beingprovided with a guide bar overhanging said presser plate and coacting therewith.

24. In a sewing machine, the combination with a presser bar, of an adjustable frame, a Work holder on said frame, a label holder on said frame, and a presser plate on said presser bar coacting with said label holder and constituting a guide member, said frame being provided with a flange-like coacting guide member and with a guide bar overhanging said presser plate and coacting therewith.

25. In a sewing machine, the combination with a presser bar, of an adjustable frame, a work holder on said frame, a label holder on said frame, and a presser plate on said presser bar coacting with said label holder and constituting a guide member, said frame being provided with a guide bar overhanging said presser plate and coacting therewith. r

26. with the bed and needle and presser bars, of a frame adjustably mounted on the bed for manual manipulation, a work holder on said frame, a frame-like label holder mounted on said frame coacting with said work holder to clamp a label around its edges, said In a sewing machine,the combination label holder being provided with teeth and said shoe with openings therefor, and a presser plate on said presser bar coacting with said label holder and constituting a guide member, said frame having a coacting guide member, whereby the frame is guided in its movement.

27. In a sewing machine, the combination 7 with the bed and needle and presser bars, of r with the bed and needle and presser bars,

of a post on said bed, a supporting slide slotted to engage said post for sliding and swinging movement, a frame provided with a 1U holder and clamp a label around theaedges hand piece at each side pivotally mounted at its rearend on said supporting slide, a work support plate secured to the under side of said slide and extending to the front of said frame with :an opening therein corresponding to a label or patch to be attached.

I a work holder at the forward "end :of said frame having .a label opening therein, :a frame-like label holder pivotally mounted on said-frame to coact withv said work of'the label opening therein, aspring for yieldin'gly supporting said label holder in its raised position, and a presser ,plate on said presser bar coacting with said label holder and constituting a guide member,

said frame being provided with a flange-like coacting guide member at the front and sides ofsaid plate and with aguide bar overhanging therear end thereof, said plate having a guide pin coacting with-said guide bar, the frame being raised: by the 'gpresser plate: engaging said guide bar when the presser bar is elevated; V, c y r I In witness whereoflwe have hereunto set our hands and seals in the presence of 'two I 

